<p>Most colleges now publish statistics called the “Common Data Set”. It can be used to compare certain facts about each university such as size, transfer students, certain admissions data and costs.</p>
<p>Go to the Cal website and search for their common data set. Many of the private universities use another system or publish a complete set of statistics about the freshman class. </p>
<p>The best way is to visit the college. Walk around. Look at the labs. Sit in the student center and see how the students interact. Take a tour. Ask permission to sit in on a class. Each campus has a different “vibe”. </p>
<p>Once you visit I think you will discover a college that would be a good fit for YOU.</p>